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Our Sustainability Agenda

The green culture at Nibbi sprouted in 2002, when we began requiring our Project Managers and Preconstruction Managers become LEED^® Accredited Professionals. With their knowledge and expertise, we have built some of the greenest buildings in the Bay Area. Nibbi Green is a philosophy based on the “triple bottom line” of sustainable building and design (people, planet, profit). Every sustainable decision we make must have a positive social, environmental and economic impact.

Green Practices
Certified Projects
Resources

The most successful sustainability strategies are created when we are involved in an integrated design and construction process. When possible, we collaborate with our architecture and engineering partners to develop green building systems that are highly integrated, efficient, and constructible.

Other green initiatives and guidelines for maximizing our sustainable efforts include:

Jobsite

Recycling 75-95% of our construction debris
Donating reusable construction materials to non-profit groups
Using biodiesel in our construction equipment
Using non-toxic cleaners
Employing only certified environmental hazardous waste removal firms
Implementing Storm Water Pollution Prevention Programs (SWPPPs)
Providing fleet vehicles for multi-employee use

Office

Eliminating all plastic bottles and styrofoam
Radically reducing paper use by using double-sided printing, streamlining all documents, and emailing submittals and RFIs
Using printing paper with a minimum of 35% recycled content and stationery with 100% recycled content
Using auto-sensor and low-flow plumbing fixtures
Recycling at least 50% of office debris
Donating gently used office equipment to non-profits
Encouraging public transportation, carpooling, and bike commuting through incentives

The following is a list consisting of Nibbi’s sustainable projects:

USGBC—LEED®, GREENPOINT & GREEN COMMUNITIES

• Victory Village, Fairfax / GreenPoint

• Edwin M. Lee Apartments, San Francisco / GreenPoint

• 626 Mission Bay Blvd, San Francisco / GreenPoint

• Alice Griffith Block 5, San Francisco / LEED® Gold

• Five88, San Francisco / GreenPoint Gold

• Nancy & Stephen Grand Family House, San Francisco / LEED® Platinum

• The Exploratorium, San Francisco / LEED® Platinum

• Merritt Crossing, Oakland / LEED® Platinum

• St. Peter’s Place, San Francisco / LEED® Platinum and GreenPoint

• 899 West Evelyn, Mountain View / pursuing LEED® Platinum

• Armstrong Place, San Francisco / LEED® Gold and Green Communities

• UCSF Cardiovascular Research, San Francisco / LEED® Gold (Nibbi Concrete)

• CCSF Joint Use Facility, San Francisco / LEED® Gold (Nibbi Concrete)

• St. Anthony Medical Office Building, San Francisco / LEED® Gold

• Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco Mission Clubhouse/ LEED® Gold

• Channel Apartments, San Francisco / LEED® Gold

• Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center & Residence, San Francisco / LEED® Platinum

• Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco Don Fisher Clubhouse / LEED® Gold

• Madison Apartments, Oakland / LEED® Silver

• Plaza Apartments, San Francisco / LEED® Silver

• SPUR Urban Center, San Francisco / LEED® Silver

• Joseph Mazzola Training Center, San Francisco / LEED® Silver

• Potrero Launch, San Francisco / LEED® Gold

• Ohlone Gardens, San Lorenzo / GreenPoint

• Venue Apartments, San Francisco / LEED® Silver

• Vera Haile Sr. Housing / St. Anthony’s Dining Room, San Francisco / LEED® Silver

• UC Berkeley Helios Energy Research / LEED® (Nibbi Concrete)

• Lion Creek Crossing Phase IV, Oakland / Green Communities Certified

• 149 Mason St. Studios, San Francisco / Green Communities Certified

• Lion Creek Crossing Phase V, Oakland / Green Communities Certified

• 474 Natoma St. Apartments, San Francisco / GreenPoint

• Hunters View Redevelopment, San Francisco / LEED® Gold

• Azure @Mission Bay, San Francisco / GreenPoint

Want to learn more about becoming more “green”? Below you’ll find links to several websites we recommend.

Recycling Guides by County

Sustainable Building Guides

RecycleWorks: A recycling program provided by San Mateo County
Green Home Building: Information about sustainable architecture and natural building
Green Building: Whether you are a homeowner looking to remodel your home green or a building professional wanting to learn more about how to build green, this is the place for you

Green Groups and Agencies

U.S. EPA Green Building: Official federal agency and resource on green building
SFEnvironment.org: Official SF agency and resource on green programs
Enterprise Green Communities: Green communities criteria
Build It GREEN: Green pointed rating system
U.S. Green Building Council: Committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings.
U.S. Green Building Council / LEED: LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally-recognized green building certification system.
Inhabitat.com: Innovation in technology, practices and materials